One of the major problems in manufacturing engineering is how to join sheet metal, tubing or thin walled profiles in a simple, efficient and cost-effective way. Many different solutions are available such as weld nuts and......One of the major problems in manufacturing engineering is how to join sheet metal, tubing or thin walled profiles in a simple, efficient and cost-effective way. Many different solutions are available such as weld nuts and threaded inserts, which are used to increase the number of threads. The drawbacks to these techniques are: material removal, more production steps, adding external elements, costs, quality, .... The Thermal Drilling System produces a bushing formed from the parent material itself. This bushing increases the area available for tapping. So instead of cutting the wall, we use the material itself to form a stronger connection. Advantages of the Thermal Drilling System are : - Very fast process - Stronger joints - Cost effective - No special machines needed - Small investment - High quality - No additional components - Less production steps - Clean workspace (Chipless)